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Posted February 5, 2003 · February 5, 2003

Hello. Today is the first anniversary of my surgery date 2/5/02. Met

with the surgeon today. He says I am doing really well. When I tell

him thank you so much, he usually responds with, " YOU did it! " He is

pleased with my results. I was not accepted to have the surgery for

two and a half years because of my severe psychiatric problems. He

just wasn't sure I could go through it and then be able to really

comply. After jumping through the hoops he plced before me, he

reconsidered and now it's been an entire year which is so incredibly

hard to realize. I am truly grateful for everything -- even the

almost 6 weeks in the hospital with complications -- but especially

for my foster family who encouraged me and stayed with me every inch

of the way above and beyond the call of duty and also especially for

my doctor's having me wait so long so I could more fully realize what

I was doing and going to be doing. My beginning weight in his office

was 266 (5'6 " ) and is currently 135 with a normal BMI of 22. My top

weight before seing him was 300. He is very pleased. I am very

plesed. I am now facing the anxiety of trying to add more foods to my

diet and adjust to life as a normal-weight person and facing the list

of losses that occurred when the weight was lost. Scary and insecure

and vulnerable and no excuses for my behavior now. Sorry to talk so

long. Just wanted to introduce myself. Thank you, Jacque.

Posted February 5, 2003 · February 5, 2003

In a message dated 2/5/2003 10:19:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,

keeperjai@... writes:

> Just wanted to introduce myself. Thank you, Jacque.

>

You definately sound like a " keeper. " You have overcome so much for this

thinner you. Now it is time to get on with living. You will find so much

help here with an occasional bit of tough love. Welcome

Fay Bayuk -

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